FTXRvsSLTYETF Comparison
First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR) belongs to the US Industrials segment. YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF (SLTY) is part of the Alternatives segment. FTXR's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Energy. In contrast, SLTY's top sector exposures are Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Industrials. FTXR is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.6%, versus 1.24% for SLTY. FTXR is up 7.37% year-to-date (YTD) with +$911M in YTD flows. SLTY performs worse with -4.65% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTXR and SLTY below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
FTXR vs SLTY performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | FTXR SLTY | +8.66%-3.89% | +4.28%+5.01% | +7.37%-4.65% | +47.82%n/a | +62.90%n/a | +35.53%n/a |
| Flows | FTXR SLTY | +$29M+$4M | +$911M+$6M | +$911M+$3M | +$909M- | +$885M- | -$37M- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | FTXR SLTY | +24.75%+13.81% | +21.70%n/a | +22.47%n/a | +23.58%n/a |
| Max drawdown | FTXR SLTY | -14.50%-8.17% | -14.50%n/a | -29.57%n/a | -33.91%n/a |
| Max drawdown duration | FTXR SLTY | 65d25d | 65dn/a | 351dn/a | 1036dn/a |
FTXR | SLTY | |
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 4:47 PM | $41.41 | $26.48 |
| Previous close 04/24/2026 | $41.59 | $26.41 |
| Consolidated volume 04/24/2026 | ||
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FTXR | SLTY | |
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| Last price | $41.41 | $26.48 |
| 1D performance | -0.45% | +0.27% |
| AuM | $935.55 M | $20.54 M |
| E/R | 0.6% | 1.24% |
FTXR | SLTY | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Active |
| Provider | First Trust | YieldMax ETFs |
| Benchmark | NASDAQ US Smart Transportation Index | - |
| N° of holdings | 41 | 24 |
| Asset class | Equities | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | September 20, 2016 | August 21, 2025 |
| ESG | No | No |
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